3D Cube Measurements
Significant Figures in Volume and Surface Area Calculations
This interactive 3D simulation demonstrates how to calculate surface area and volume of a cube while maintaining proper significant figures, based on Example 2.13 from your Physics textbook.
Surface Area = 6 × (side length)²
Volume = (side length)³
Surface Area Calculation
Volume Calculation
Significant Figures Rules
When multiplying or dividing, the result should have the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures.
In this case, the side length has 4 significant figures, so both surface area and volume should be reported with 4 significant figures.
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Example 2.13 Solution
Given side length = 7.203 m (4 significant figures)
Surface area = 6 × (7.203)² = 311.299254 m² → rounded to 311.3 m²
Volume = (7.203)³ = 373.714754 m³ → rounded to 373.7 m³
